SITE UPDATE [28-01-2026 - whilst on annual leave]

Status Update: Rural Life & Computer Vision

At least this update didn't take as long as the previous one... After finally settling 150 miles (ish) away, I've been working on streamlining the computer vision analysis process. Common problems can be found irrespective of the context or target outcome for a vision task, and I am aiming to resolve those problems.

I have created a repo called Plum Process, so named after the first person to reach out to me when I had my car stuck in a bog (living in the rural countryside can be interesting). I've also been working on a necessary extension of the COCO JSON standard , the rough workings of which can be found in my PlumProcess repo.

These aforementioned implementations have been worked on in conjunction with my day-to-day tasks as a Data Scientist at Cefas (the benefits of youth and neurodiversity induced time blindness).

I should also be posting the progress I made on 150k, the travel app I work on and off on. The app itself was being built to experiment with graph networks and causal analysis . Flowcharts and rough algorithms were developed a while ago, but development stalls for months as it becomes a bit of a mountain to develop by yourself, whilst working on complex end-to-end computer vision models, researching out-of-the-box solutions for several scientific projects, and being a city-raised clutz.

I do aim to publish more here, but it'll most likely be in the form of my handwritten notes from my Remarkable. As always, feel free to shoot me a message.
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WIP Plum Process

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About Me

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Data Scientist -> official title. Full stack dev -> actual day to day tasks

Primary focus: Computer Vision and Efficiency Orientated System Design

Swamped but can be bribed with a cuppa

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Timeline

The journey so far

2016 - 2020

BEng Aerospace Engineering

  • Automated Aircraft Conceptual design using Microsoft Excel [View in Archives]
  • Iterative design based on a given Spec
  • Multivariate analysis: Given target values, find convergence
2021 - 2022

MSc Space Engineering

  • GNSS-R & Signal Processing
  • MATLAB & HDFS headaches when examining Satellite data
  • Comparing Collaties
  • Red hat based Linux distros
  • Actual Rocket Science
  • All whilst going in and out of Lockdown
2021

Formal ADHD Diagnosis

  • Notorious for never going to Lectures
  • Who would've guessed
  • Still Commuted and Spent hours Studying and having 1 to 1 meetings
2022 - 2023

Rockborne

  • SQL (Postgres) Crash course
  • Worked as a Consultant at British Airways
  • Made invaluable friends
2023

"Career Break" / Startup

  • Tried to use Mask RCNN to detect damage on cars from Public listings
  • Done a deep dive into Computer Vision
  • Switched Home PC from Windows to Ubuntu
  • Results just weren't good enough for several reasons
  • Lessons learned allowed me to secure a Data Scientist role at CEFAS
2023 - Now

CEFAS

  • Where do I begin?
  • Built full end to end Vision applications for Marine Science
  • Worked in cross discipline fields with Scientists Across Europe
  • Learning from world class Statisticians
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Old Work Archives

Repository of tools, documents, and designs from previous projects.

Raymer Calculations (Excel Tool)

FILE TYPE: .XLSX | CONTEXT: BEng AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

A comprehensive automated design tool built in Microsoft Excel for Aircraft Conceptual Design. This tool facilitates iterative sizing and multivariate analysis based on Raymer's methodology. Key capabilities include:

  • Initial Sizing & Weight Estimation: Automated empty weight and fuel fraction estimation for Heavy Lift UAVs.
  • Performance Analysis: Modules for calculating climb, glide, turning, and landing performance.
  • Aerodynamics & Structure: Lift coefficient analysis and fuselage length sizing.
  • Propulsion & Launch: Motor selection and catapult launch calculations.
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Atmosphere Settings

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Contact

Feel free to get in touch through LinkedIn or email.